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What is the objective of the text?

(A) to inform the U.S patent 8,786,133

(B) to describe the implementation of the technology

(C) to announce ’’Smart and Scalable Inverters’’

(D) to explain the U.S patent

(E) to advertise CyboEnergy Inc

No 17

Why has the company been awarded?

(A) it successfully used alternative energy resource

(B) it successfully implemented the new technology

(C) it successfully improved the technology of power inverters

(D) it successfully modified the energy systems

(E) it successfully changed power systems

No 18

CyboInverter is the equipment for ....

(A) energy saving

(B) alternative energy

(C) power supply

(D) energy consumption

(E) power diffusion

Text No 19-20

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to complain about an article in last Monday newspaper, ”Schools fail low income children”. As the head teacher of one of the largest juniors high schools in the city, i fell strongly that the article does not describe our school. My school has children from many different economic background, but a large percentage come from lower-income families. Nevertheless, our test show that the children do well and benefit from the excellent works our teacher do. Last year our school moved from 24th to 5th place according to the official assessment by the state government. This is clearly not the “failure” that the article suggest. I would strongly recommend that more careful research should be conducted in the future so that your newspaper will more realistically describe the true situation in our schools.

Your sincerely,

Juan Gonzales

No 19

The letters shows Mr. Gonzales’s disagreement with the newspaper’s claim that ....

(A) children from low-income families do not perform well in the official assessment

(B) the poor students in her school fair in the national examination

(C) her school only admit students from economically advantaged families

(D) many of her students fail because of their parent’s low-income

(E) low-income children are not as good as high-income children

No 20

What is expected by Joan Gonzales from Monday’s newspaper?

(A) to present information based on fact

(B) to conduct more research

(C) to fixed information given

(D) to explain more about that school

(E) to be responsible for the report

No 21 & Text (No 21-23)

Please do the following steps:

(1) Plug the electronic cord of the microwave into the socket;

(2) After that, put the food into the microwave;

(3) Don’t forget to press start button to heat the food;

(4) Wait for the beep sounds, it indicates that the heating process is done;

(5) Finally, take out the food and enjoy it;

(6) Don’t forget to wash hand after cleaning the microwave.

What is the text about?

(A) the steps to cook in a microwave

(B) the steps to use a microwave

(C) the steps to heat food in a microwave

(D) the steps to operate a microwave

(E) the steps to defrost food in a microwave

No 22

What does the beep signal you?

(A) it alerts you that the food is ready

(B) it alerts you that the food is ready to process

(C) it alerts you that the heating is on progress

(D) it alerts you that this is the time to enjoy your food

(E) it alerts you that the heating process is complete

No 23

What will you do after putting the food into the microwave?

(A) wait for the beep sounds

(B) connect to the electric cord into the socket

(C) take out the food and enjoy it

(D) press the power button

(E) press the timer button

Text No 24-25

Independence Day Celebrate Peacefully Nationwide

1,000 flags, one love. a young boy and girl banded together to secure a flagpole to the ground in mt. Merapi valley in yogyakarta on Sunday. The pole was one of 1,000 flags erected in the valley during a flag-raising ceremony entitled, “Seribu Bendera Satu Cinta” (a tousands flag, one love). In medan, North Sumatra; the residents of Aurvillage held their flags-raising ceremony. The local governments paid attention to Usmarlin, a participant who said that the condition of the river had become a matter of great concern because of pollution from both factories and domestic waste. Meanwhile, 2,343 prisoners in South Sulawesi received sentence reductions due to the independence day celebration, 92 of whom were released from prisoners.

The Jakarta Post, August 18 2014.

No 24

Who enjoyed freedom in this independence day celebration?

(A) a young boy and girl

(B) Aurvillage residents

(C) the local governments

(D) the 2,343 prisoners

(E) the 92 prisoners

No 25

What is the main idea of a paragraph two?

(A) Aurvillage residents held their flag-raising ceremony in North Sumatra

(B) Aurvillage residents conserve their river by holding flag-raising ceremony

(C) the bad condition of their river had become Aurvillage residents concern

(D) the flag-raising ceremony in Aurvillage is needed to conserve the river

(E) the residents of Aurvillage received attention from a local government when holding a flag-raising ceremony

Text No 26-27

Chinese Group Demands That Japanese Emperor Return Ancient Artifact

By Ankit Panda

February 13, 2016

Adding to growing list of diplomatic disputes between China and Japan, a Chinese group is demanding that Japan’s emperor return a 1300-years-old artifact that was allegedly looted by japanese soldiers in the 1930’s. According to a xinhua report, the artifact in question is the Hongiujing Stele, orginally from “north eastern China”. The request was made in a letter addressed to emperor Akihido of Japan by China federation of demanding Compensation from japan (CFDC) via Japan’s Embassy in China. The request has been prominently report by both china’s domestic and international media outlet, suggesting that part of intent is to same Japan for its actions during the first half of the 20th century. From Xinhua’s report, it is unclear the extent to which the chinese government is involved in China Federation of Demanding Compensation from Japan (CFDC) is a civic group that asked the japanese imperial family for the return of a looted Chinese relic. “The group seek” compensation for personal, material and spiritual damage caused by japanese militarism during the country’s agression against China in the 20th century.

No 26

What can be inferred from the text?

(A) China and Japan had a great relationship during the first half of the 20th century

(B) China Federation of Demanding Compensation (CFDC) has asked Japan to return the artifact without any condition

(C) Japan was ruled by China in the 20th century

(D) CFDC wanted the Japan emperor to admit their aggression to China in the 20th century

(E) CFDC may have sent a letter directly to the Japan emperor without involving their government

No 27

“.... a Chinese group is demanding that Japan’s emperor return a 1,300 years-old artifact that was allegedly looted by Japanese soldiers in the 1930s.” (paragraph 1)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

(A) stolen

(B) damaged

(C) neglected

(D) borrowed

(E) taken

Text No 28-30

Webcams Make Alaska Bear Accessible

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press, Anchorage, Alaska, Sci-Tech Tue, July 24, 2012, 6:15 PM A new video initiative is bringing the famed brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park directly to computers and smartphones. Whitout having to go there, you’ll be able to watch mature bears compete for salmon at brook falls and other sites and cubs tumbling over each other as they play. Starting Tuesday, a live web stream (http://is.gd.bfPAs8) will allow the public to log on and see the brown bears in their natural habitat. “I think its an unparalleled opportunity for people to get that from row seat of the lives of the bears at Brooks Camp”. said Roy Wood, chief of interpretation for Katmai National Park and Preserve. The project is a partnership with explore.org, which set up four high definition cameras in Katmai, spokesman Jason Damata told to Associated Press. Three of them are at existing viewing stands where bear fans come to watch animals. The cameras provide access to a national park that is difficult to reach and expensive for most tourist. Its about 275 miles southwest of anchorage, but no roads lead to Katmai. A trip there involved multiple airplanes and a lot of advanced planning; it’s hard to get a lodge reservation at Brooks Camp before 2014. Camping is allowed, but on a reservation system that goes online jan 5. “It takes a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money and the webcams will make it accessible to anyone with access to a computer, a smartphone, a tablet device,” Wood said.

No 28

What is the text about?

(A) a video display of Katmai’s bears for computers and smartphones

(B) the life of Alaskan bears in their natural habitat

(C) how to protect the endangered Alaskan’s bears

(D) the bears of Katmai National Park in Alaska

(E) webcams with the newest technology

No 29

It’s proudly stated in the text that ....

(A) a new video can be used with a computer

(B) the project is partnership with explore.org and Katmai

(C) we can use the new video to shoot bears without going to their habitat

(D) Katmai National Park has made a video of their bears in nature environment

(E) webcam enable us to see bears life in nature on computers or a smartphones

When the typewriter was first invited, its keys were arranged alphabetically. This made the keys easy to find. however this arrangement also caused the bars of the mechine to jam, or get stuck. To solved this problem, a new letter arrangement was intoduced by Christoper Latham Scholes in 1872. His system, the standard keyboard system, is still used on typewiter today. He arrangement the letters in such way that as many bars of possible hit the inked ribbon from opposite direction. this resulted in far less jaming than what had occurred with the alphabetical models.

(Quoted from: Longman Introductory Course, 2014)

No 31

In Scholes system, the order of the letters ....

(A) is in the alphabetical order

(B) enables more bars to hit the ribbon from opposite direction

(C) caused the bars of the machine to jam

(D) was the same as original typewriter

(E) was the same as that introduced in 1872

No 32

We know from the second paragraph that ....

(A) the Scholes system is still used now

(B) C.L. Scholes is the inventor of the typewriter

(C) the Scholes system arranged the letters alphabetically

(D) the original arrangement of the letters alphabetical

(E) the arrangement of the letters in the Scholes system is not better than the original one

No 33

Improvement to the original system of the typewriter was made by Scholes in ....

(A) the quality of the keyboard

(B) the arrangement of the letters

(C) the bars that hit the ribbon

(D) the ribbon that carries the link

(E) the standard keyboard system

Text No 34-36

Snakes

Snakes are reptiles (cold-blooded creatures). They belong to the same group as lizard (the scaled group, Squamata) but from a sub-group of their own (Serpentes). Snakes have two legs but along time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are not slimy. They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and glossy to reduce friction as the snake slithers along the ground. Snakes often sun bathe on rock in the warm weather. this is becaus snake are cold-bloded, they need the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies up. Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in trees, some live in water, but most live on the ground in deserted rabbit burrows, in thick, long grass, and in old logs. A snake’s diet usually consist of frog,s lizards, mice, and other snakes. The anaconda can eat small crocodiles and even bears. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Some snakes are protected by scaring their enemiees away like Cobra. The flying snakes glide away from danger. Their ribs spread apart and the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like the sugar gliders.

No 34

Since the snakes are cold-blooded they ....

(A) like sucking the cool blood

(B) avoid sun-bathing to their skins

(C) never sun bathe in the warm weather

(D) live on the ground in deserted burrows

(E) require the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies

No 35

We know from the text that snakes ....

(A) do not have claws

(B) do not like sunlight

(C) have two legs and claws

(D) use their legs to climb the tree

(E) use their claws to slither along the ground

No 36

How do flying snakes protect themselves?

(A) they fly away

(B) they use their fangs

(C) they scare their enemies

(D) they stretch out their skin

(E) they eat the other animal

No 37 & Text (No 37-39)

Circuses Should Not Use Animals

Animals should not be used in circus. The environtment where they perform and their living conditions are usually inapproriate. Tigers, for example, which naturally live in wilderness, must perform tricks on a narrow stage and spend their lifetime in small cage. Besides, the living condition of the circus animal are poor. They live in a cramped condition most of the time. They actually need more space to roam. They also do not have freedom to live with their own kind. We should ban the use of animals in circus and their confinement there.

Why does the writer consider circus inappropriate place to live for animals?

(A) it resembles the animal’s natural habitat

(B) it is the place where the animals are tortured

(C) it is the place to get public amusement

(D) it provides animals bad food

(E) it costs animal ill condition

No 38

According to the text ....

(A) Tigers are the most suitable animals to perform tricks

(B) Tigers are the smartest animal

(C) the highlight of the circus is on the animals

(D) the animals are the main performers in the circus

(E) animals receive ill treatment in a circus

No 39

“They live in a cramped condition most of their time”. (paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

(A) clean and neat

(B) dirty and messy

(C) poor and spacious

(D) small and crowded

(E) large and quite

Text No 40-42

Advertisements

There are many reasons for both sides of the question, “should we have printed advertisement?”. Many people have strong views and feel that ads are nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is important source of information. There are some reasons why we should have advertisement in newspaper and megazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is available. Looking at ads we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that advertisement promotes business. When shop owners compete against each other the buyer saves money, more people come to their shops and they sell more goods. On the other hand, some people argue that ads should not be put in newspapers and megazines for these various reasons. Firstly, ads cost the shopekeepers a lot of money to print onto paper. Also some people don’t like finding junk mail in their letter boxes. Ads also influence people to buy items they don’t need and can’t really afford. Ads use up a lot of space and a lot of effort has to be made to make the ads eye-catching. After looking at both sides of issue, i think we should not have advertisements because they cost a lot of money and take up a lot of room in the papers. I don’t think i find some of them interesting. I mainly disagree because its junk mail.

No 40

Why does the writer present two sides of opinion of advertisement?

(A) She/he wants to take side

(B) She/he wants to be in the affirmative side

(C) She/he uses opinions to emphasize her own stance

(D) She/he wants the readers know the opinion about the issue

(E) She/he wants to the readers to understand her stance

No 41

The writer influences the readers by repeatedly saying that ....

(A) the ads are only garbage

(B) the ads contain unimportant business information

(C) the ads promote unnecessary service products

(D) the ads inform us tips of easy shopping

(E) the ads become the source of information

No 42

“Ads us up a lot space and a lot of effort has to be made to make the ads eye-catching”.

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

(A) newsworthy

(B) subtle

(C) plain

(D) impressive

(E) delicate

Text No 43-45

Tapeworms may be good for your brain

Tapeworms get a bad reputation. they are varacious parasites that burrows into gut walls and devour nutrients like a nightmarish version of the very hungry caterpillar. But not all tape worms are bad. In fact, one type appears to protect againts memory loss in rats. The discovery, researchers say, could lead to new treatment for some neurological diseases in humans, like Alzheimer’s. In the study, researchers devided 30 rats into main groups: those infected with the rats tapeworm Hymenolepsis Diminuta, and those with clean guts. To test the potential protection offered by H. Diminuta, the team infected both groups of rodents with a one-two punch: a mild case of Escherichia coli shortly after birth to stimulate an immune response, and an injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) after they had been “wormed” as adults. LPS is a noninfectious component of bacteria that trips the immune system’s alarm, leading to a potentially overactive response in the brain that can include swelling and confusion. Just as the researchers predicted, when rats with worms were reintroduced to the scary shock box, they froze in fear, indicating they had a full memory of the previous day’s shock. But the wromless rats paused only half as much, suggesting their memories of the box were incomplete. The “wormy” rats froze as much as the double control group that was both worm-free and infection-free, suggesting that the worms had somehow protected the rats against memory loss after the infection.

No 43

What is the text about?

(A) rats with worms proved to be good for human’s brain

(B) H. Diminuta and LPS all injected to all rats

(C) the study focused on how to treat rats with worms

(D) the scary shock box considered to be effective

(E) tapeworms could be used to protect against memory loss

No 44

How did the rats with worm react when they put into the scary shock box at the second time?

(A) they got asleep

(B) they died sooner

(C) they were scared

(D) they gave reaction

(E) they were frozen

No 45

Which of the followings is related to the text?

(A) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is injected to the rats shortly after birth

(B) the rats are infected Escherichia coli (E. coli) after being adults

(C) the discovery is expected to be able to treat people who suffer Alzheimer

(D) the worms function to lose ‘the rats’ memory after the infections

(E) the worms could also cure patients with the psychological disturbance

No 46

Rearange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph!

(1) The tunnel was full of vehicles when the accident happened.

(2) As a result of the lost wheel, the lorry hit the tunnel’s wall.

(3) Shortly after 6 p.m, a lorry going through the tunnel lost a wheel.

(4) It finally collided with ten cars.

(5) The accident caused no casualties but many people were panicking.

The correct order is ....

(A) (3)–(2)–(1)–(4)–(5)

(B) (3)–(1)–(2)–(4)–(5)

(C) (3)–(5)–(2)–(1)–(4)

(D) (3)–(4)–(2)–(1)–(5)

(E) (3)–(1)–(4)–(2)–(5)

No 47

Rearrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful procedure!

(1) Wrap the casualty in a sheet which has been dampened with cold water.

(2) Move the casualty to a cool place, loosen or remove any tight or heavy clothing.

(3) Make sure the sheet stays wet and fan the casualty to keep them cool.

(4) Check the casualty’s temperature regurarly.

(5) Once it has fallen to a safer level (under 40oC), remove the wet sheet and stop the cooling process.

(A) (4)–(5)–(1)–(3)–(2)

(B) (4)–(5)–(2)–(3)–(1)

(C) (2)–(1)–(4)–(5)–(3)

(D) (2)–(1)–(3)–(4)–(5)

(E) (2)–(3)–(4)–(1)–(5)

No 48 & Text No (48-50)

One day, young hunter saw a magnificent deer and chased it through the woods. After a long pursuit, he arrived at a little house hidden in the midle of the forest and there the deer tranformed into a/an (48) ... witch. “You’ve fallen into my trap,” said the witch, pointing a gnarled finger at him. “Now i am going to change you into an animal.” Terrified, the young hunter turned to escape, then the witch changed into a black raven, which flew at the hunter to touch him and complete the evil spell. But before the raven could reach him, a butterfly landed (49) ... the young man’s shoulder and that was enough to break the witch’s spell. The butterfly changed herself into a beautiful hunter with drawn bow and arrow (50) ... at the raven.